- Ph.D. Student
Qian Wang
- PhD Student, Johnson
Biography
Qian (pronounced Chi-an) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Management and Organizations group. His research lies at the intersection of entrepreneurship and strategy, with a focus on founder demographics.
Qian’s work has been published in Management Science and Organization Science, and has been recognized with the 2026 Bradford-Osborne Research Award (UW Foster & UCLA) and the 2025 DRUID Steven Klepper Award for Best Young Scholar Paper.
Research
- Marx, Matthew; Wang, Qian; Yimfor, Emmanuel. "Minimum Viable Signal: Venture Funding, Social Movements, and Race"Management Science. 72.4 (2026): 3332-3350
- Kim, Heeyon; Wang, Qian; Montauti, Martina. "When Certification Backfires: Negative Spillovers on Noncertified Offerings in Airbnb Plus"Organization Science. 37.4 (2026): 1578-1600